Share of male vs female employment in services in Norway
Norway: Share of male vs female employment in services was 68.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.81
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.81
in 2025
All-time low
58.2
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Norway is 68.81, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Norway peaked at 68.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 1997.
Norway ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.21 | — |
| 1992 | 58.56 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.88 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.73 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.2 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.38 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.19 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.28 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 61.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.36 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.66 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.25 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.54 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.4 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.74 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.16 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.65 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.75 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.12 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.21 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.03 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.27 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.96 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 66 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.32 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.93 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.87 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.26 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.42 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 68.81 | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 68.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 68.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.88 | 58.2 | 60.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.16 | 61.2 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.13 | 64.1 | 66.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.44 | 66.32 | 68.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 24 United States 70.14 compare
- 25 Belgium 69.54 compare
- 26 Guam 69.35 compare
- 28 Switzerland 68.78 compare
- 29 France 68.33 compare
- 30 Montenegro 68.33 compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in services in Norway?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Norway was 68.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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